Earlier this year, I took “inventory” of my schedule.<\/p>\n
I’d been working from home full time for over 4 years so far, and yet, for some reason, I was still finding myself having a hard time getting everything done.<\/p>\n
Know what I discovered?<\/p>\n
I was (shock!) wasting lots and Lots and LOTS of time.<\/p>\n
And all this time wasting tomfoolery was crushing my bottom line, making me more stressed and sending me merrily on my way towards total burnout.<\/p>\n
So I said screw that — time to get ruthless with my time.<\/p>\n
And the first step was making a list of all my time-sucking habits.<\/p>\n
Here’s what the list looked like:<\/p>\n
Anyway, I still struggle with some of these things at times.<\/p>\n
So this ain’t me preaching.<\/p>\n
Think of it as a “public service announcement.”<\/p>\n
In fact, here’s something to ponder:<\/p>\n
If you are indulging in any of these things several times per day (at the expense of doing something productive), I hereby challenge you to cut your time down doing these things by half for the next 30 days (one measly month)<\/strong>, and see what happens to your income, your stress levels and even your peace of mind.<\/p>\n If you’re like me, the difference will be night and day.<\/p>\n Laters.<\/p>\n Ben Settle<\/p>\n P.S.<\/strong> For 101 “timeless” persuasion secrets used by some of history’s most successful sales, marketing and advertising pros, check out:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n